Winch on a ct125?

[bryanchurch06]

Considering the terrain I'm riding with steep drops, large washouts and steep climbs do you think it would be possible to mount the smallest winch available on the ct125? The back rack would be the obvious place I suppose. Might come in handy since the middle of the trail is usually washed out and I'm riding on the edge of a pretty good drop. Plus I'm riding alone usually so it might help with self recovery of the bike.

 

[oldskool]

I would be very surprised if that would not play hell with the electrical system on these little mules. You would compromise the cargo capacity greatly. I would just carry a good come along and rope when you are going out in the wilds.

 

[ichbinbier]

I have the Warn XT17. Will work on any bike. If you can find one.

Introducing the WARN XT17 Portable winch

We're excited to announce the official debut of the WARN XT17 Portable winch. This winch weighs only 8.5 lbs., but can pull up to 1,700 lbs. It includes 40' of lightweight, easy-to-handle synthetic rope, and is great for use on adventure-touring motorcycles, quads, and other applications.

www.warn.com

 

[bryanchurch06]

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I have the Warn XT17. Will work on any bike. If you can find one.

Introducing the WARN XT17 Portable winch

We're excited to announce the official debut of the WARN XT17 Portable winch. This winch weighs only 8.5 lbs., but can pull up to 1,700 lbs. It includes 40' of lightweight, easy-to-handle synthetic rope, and is great for use on adventure-touring motorcycles, quads, and other applications.

www.warn.com

Thanks, that's a much better option

 

[bryanchurch06]

Just on the warn, discontinued and stupid expensive on the aftermarket

 

[ichbinbier]

Just on the warn, discontinued and stupid expensive on the aftermarket

Unfortunate. I thought they had a good little winch but I guess they didn't sell enough? I've used it on my Ural (3 times the weight of the Trail) and it worked beyond my expectations. I'm keeping mine for the time being even though I could sell it for more than triple what I paid for it.

 

[oldskool]

Unfortunate. I thought they had a good little winch but I guess they didn't sell enough? I've used it on my Ural (3 times the weight of the Trail) and it worked beyond my expectations. I'm keeping mine for the time being even though I could sell it for more than triple what I paid for it.

Would you post a photo or two of your setup?

 

[ichbinbier]

Would you post a photo or two of your setup?

No. But I do have a timelapse video of my getting stuck on an old logging road and having to use the XT17.

 

[Cpd419]

Maybe a come along and a rope would work.

 

[Kritou]

Considering the terrain I'm riding with steep drops, large washouts and steep climbs do you think it would be possible to mount the smallest winch available on the ct125? The back rack would be the obvious place I suppose. Might come in handy since the middle of the trail is usually washed out and I'm riding on the edge of a pretty good drop. Plus I'm riding alone usually so it might help with self recovery of the bike.

If the bike goes over the edge I wonder if I could get myself back up, let alone the bike …

 

[bryanchurch06]

Maybe a come along and a rope would work.

The hills I'll be climbing I'll need at least 1 hand 9n the bike and another on the winch button and bike. With a come along I'd be dragging the bike and I don't want to damage it more than I have to

 

[oldskool]

The hills I'll be climbing I'll need at least 1 hand 9n the bike and another on the winch button and bike. With a come along I'd be dragging the bike and I don't want to damage it more than I have to

You're planning on using it to get places not self rescue?

 

[bryanchurch06]

You're planning on using it to get places not self rescue?

Nope self rescue only, but if I go over the edge I'd like to recover the bike without further damage if I can. If you watch the suicide ridge video you will understand I think

 

[oldskool]

Nope self rescue only, but if I go over the edge I'd like to recover the bike without further damage if I can. If you watch the suicide ridge video you will understand I think

Got ya. Self rescue does have its challenges. Depending on the situation you might still be able to use a come along. Use a short piece of rope to make a rigging point on the handle bars. Mount the come along to that rigging after you rig the hook end to the anchor point. Mount the bike, crank and balance your way out. Easier said than done but not much different than using the electric winch except you have channel a little Chuck Norris

 

[TRF90]

In all my years of off-roading, it never occurred to me to have a winch on a dirtbike. Congratulations for thinking outside the box. I haven't had the 125 in situations that precarious, but there were a few times when I had to get off my old Trail 90 and walk alongside in first gear in low range to make the top of a hill. Normally, I only climbed those particular hills once. Then I started looking for other ways up.

 

[BoonDonkey]

For self-extraction, have you considered block and tackle? Basically a set of pullies and rope. Multiple pullies compound leverage. Here is a good article from another moto forum on the subject.
link

 

[Farmer Mike]

As someone else here stated... self rescue for me is gonna be, hey wifey, can you bring the truck with the carrier on the back, and come pick me up, or call one of my friends and get him to bring me a trailer. Although today I did pull off on what I thought was a packed Lime Rock drive, and immediately sank about six inches deep in white mud... luckily I was in first gear, and I just hit the throttle and powered thru it.

 

[bryanchurch06]

On flat terrain I'm not so worried, when I ride in the mountains the roads usually have deep washouts in the center so you wind up riding on the outside edges. Sometimes there's a drop-off anywhere from 10ft to seriously fooked, if I were to go over I definitely couldn't get the bike out. Looking at the block and tackle systems. I usually carry 50ft of dynemma cord in my kit. The best solution is just to avoid those roads like a sane person.

 

[Shoot870p]

For self-extraction, have you considered block and tackle? Basically a set of pullies and rope. Multiple pullies compound leverage. Here is a good article from another moto forum on the subject.
link

The block and tackle is the way to go in my opinion. I had one with some kind of reinforced strong rope. Guess it left with one of the bikes.

 

[oldskool]

The block and tackle is the way to go in my opinion. I had one with some kind of reinforced strong rope. Guess it left with one of the bikes.

Block and tackle work great for vertical applications, can be a first class goat rope horizontal. A power pull may be better. Basically it's a come along that uses rope. It doesn't wind the rope up it feeds through like a capstan winch.